The Popular Applesauce Bread Recipe Everyone Is Making (Breakfast, Brunch or Dessert) by Jan Mostrom

I love this wonderful moist applesauce bread. The popular applesauce loaf is such a nice change from the banana bread that I’ve made for years. If you happen to have any homemade applesauce, it makes this moist applesauce bread extra special, but it's not necessary (you can use store-bought applesauce).

To make this easy applesauce bread recipe, you will need just a few simple ingredients. Here is your short shopping list: granulated sugar, sour cream, vegetable oil, eggs, unsweetened applesauce (read about the health benefits of applesauce), vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, old-fashioned oats (check out the health benefits of oats), baking powder, ground cinnamon and a bit of kosher salt.

Photo credit (all photos): Jan Mostrom

This applesauce loaf was made with my homemade applesauce that has cinnamon added. The coloring of my bread might appear darker than yours.

This delicious applesauce bread works well for breakfast, as a sweet snack or a not-too-sweet dessert. And, according to my friends, the kids love it! Everyone is going to be baking this sweet apple bread (yes, I shared the recipe!).

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour and 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour and 25 minutes
Servings: 10

Ingredients

Applesauce Bread

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup sour cream, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil or other neutral oil
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup old-fashioned oats
• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• 2 teaspoons cinnamon

• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Glaze

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce

Here's how to make it: 

1. Mix granulated sugar, sour cream, oil, eggs, applesauce and vanilla in a medium mixing bowl.
   
2. In a large mixing bowl add the flour, oats, cinnamon, baking powder and salt.
   
3. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix well.
   
4. Pour the batter into a loaf pan that's been coated with nonstick cooking spray. Bake in a preheated 350-degree F oven for 75 to 80 minutes. The loaf is cooked when a toothpick comes out with a bit of crumb, but not wet.
   
5. Cool on a rack for 1 hour.
   
6. After 55 minutes make the glaze by combining the applesauce and powdered sugar.
   
   
7. Spread on the top of the loaf, slice and enjoy! Store the bread in an airtight container to keep it fresh.
   

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